Reviewed: Nov. 25, 2012

This is a great recipe. The filling did need some salt. It was my first time trying a meat pie, and it took longer than the estimate because it has been a while since I have made dough. Next time I think I will make the pies smaller perhaps dividing the dough into six pieces. I used Russet potatoes and margarine because that was what I had on hand. I will make this again! Thanks for posting it.

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JKS

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Living In: Richmond, Virginia, USA

Reviewed: Nov. 5, 2012

This is the second time that I have made these. My family LOVE them. I am from Junction City, Oregon, I work at the Scandinavian festival and I buy more than one of these every year. I do add fresh garlic, garlic salt and pepper. I did end up doubling the pastry and I bought this really cool mini pie press from Target to use. They look great and they are amazing.

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Misty

Reviewed: Sep. 30, 2012

The wife loved these. I thought they were a touch on the bland side. Granted, I haven't had Swedish food yet that wasn't beige and salty, so maybe I'm not the best judge. I will say that the dough was wonderful and I plan on using it for other recipes.

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Bunchwacky

Cooking Level: Expert

Reviewed: Mar. 11, 2012

I have to agree what some others have said about the meat being somewhat bland, but I did leave out the allspice, dill weed, and nutmeg. I added garlic salt and dried basil. Instead of the dough, I simply used a box of Jiffy pie crust using 4 T. of water and 2 T. sour cream. I should have used 2 boxes.

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mesandberg

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Oct. 22, 2011

We love the swedish meat pies at the scandinavian fest in Junction City! Now we can eat them all year!

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Ronda

Reviewed: Oct. 4, 2011

The reviews were so good on this that I decided to make it for my card group. I'm thinking you'd have to be Swedish to appreciate the unusual taste of this dish. Won't be giving this another try.

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Kathode44

Reviewed: Aug. 14, 2011

There is also finely chopped celery in the ones at the scandinavian festival.

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diane48000

Reviewed: Jun. 20, 2011

These are so good, I can't tell the difference between this recipe and the finished product at the Scandy Fest.

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Keith

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Eugene, Oregon, USA

Reviewed: May 23, 2011

I changed the recipe just a little to fit my family. I used venison instead of beef and more cheese. I took out the spices that my family would not have liked and put in ones they would. I also added philadelphia cream cheese to the recipe for the pie crust. It makes it more smooth and moist. Less sour cream, replaced with philly crm. It was a very good recipe to model mine. I do go to Junction City to get these pies on purpose, now occasionally I can make it myself now.

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Tina S

Reviewed: Feb. 23, 2011

ADD SALT AND PEPPER! Its obviously forgotten! But otherwise, so far so good,. But I am lazy, so I added sour cream, plus a little extra flour, salt, shortening and water to my usual pie crust that I had in the freezer. VOILA!!! Seriously, this dough was the easiest I have ever worked with...so I would say that people having problems with cracking and such...just add sour cream to your usual pie crust recipe in place of some of the liquid. Worked amazingly well and I have been rollin' out crust for years! The filling could use some tweaking yet...i will do these again though until they are right!

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